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Coronavirus Update for Philadelphia Friday, August 14
The Department of Public Health announced today an additional 147 cases of coronavirus in the city of Philadelphia. View More »
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Temple Update News Brief | August 13, 2020
Here are today’s headlines:
The United States leads the global case count of COVID-19, passing 5 million cases
As new and returning students start to move in, Temple students are invited to join campus organizations virtually for various events for Welcome Week
Students will have the opportunity to receive free Temple masks for the upcoming semester
Our weatherman Matt Silverman has your three-day forecast View More »
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Temple Requires On-Campus Testing for Residential Students
Temple University announced Thursday that it will require mandatory on-campus testing for all residential students upon their arrival. View More »
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Contact Tracing Continues, #MaskUpPHL to Begin Selling Masks
In Thursday’s press briefing, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced 185 new cases of coronavirus in the city of Philadelphia, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 31,190. View More »
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City Officials Provide Updates on COVID-19
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has today announced an additional 141 confirmed cases on COVID-19. View More »
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TAUP’s Concerns Regarding Temple’s Fall Semester Plan
The 2020 Fall semester is just around the corner and while many are excited and eager to get back on campus, some professors are concerned about the administration’s reopening plans. View More »
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COVID-19 Case Count Falls, Progress in Faster Results
In today’s press briefing, Mayor Jim Kenney says Philadelphia is making progress as case count decline
Monday marked the five month anniversary of the first COVID-19 case reported in Philadelphia, and Mayor Kenney says Philadelphians have come a long way since then. View More »
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Temple Update News Brief | August 11, 2020
Here are today’s headlines:
– Temple Update’s Jonathan Burke spoke with Temple Association of University Professionals to get professors’ perspective on the upcoming semester
– The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund is finding a bridge between the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic
– Our weatherwoman Hannah Seewald is in Scotch Plains, New Jersey with your three-day forecast View More »
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Five Months Since the Start of the Spread: Where Is Philly Now?
Five months ago, the first case of COVID-19 in Philadelphia was reported. More than 30,000 cases and almost 1,700 deaths later, the city is seeing promising progress in the fight against the virus and its effects on the economy. View More »
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Case Rates in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Show Slight Slowdown
Case rates in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia are showing a slight slowdown. 758 cases of COVID-19 were reported Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. View More »